United Airlines was the official LLNN carrier for
this mission. Flying out on a Boeing 747 with over or under 10
hours of flight time each way was certainly... interesting. You
get to sleep and read a lot. hehehe
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USA to Japan Main course: Sliced beef brisket with
Bordelaise sauce served with mashed potatoes, beans with corn, smoke
salmon with glass noodle salad and veggie salad, and Eli's Mango
cheesecake.
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Japan to USA Main course: Grilled chicken breast
with teriyaki sauce served with steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables,
shrimp and inari-zushi, and a caramel mousse.
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LLNN Tokyo Unit "Outis" meets up with
California Unit at the airport outside customs! Talk about great
internal service! Taka was the official escort service to aid in
business interpretation (other Usagichan.com business) and give tips on
etiquette and provide direction through the massive train routes.
Also attending were secret agents "hyou", "kaki-p",
and "Sarahchi" for the tour through Shibuya and Shinjuku.
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The Comiket 60 Program and Catalog is the size and
weight of a phone book. Open it up and you have thousands of
artists to look through and peruse their ads. Basically, you find
what you want, rip the page out, and use the handy maps inside to get
what you want without hauling the whole book around.
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No, we didn't get to drive around in one of these,
but not to be outdone by human cosplayers, owners of these neat cars
were on hand to show off the gas-powered NeCars, the SMART cars from
DaimlerChrysler that definitely attract female eyes.
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